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The SHARE Foundation was named by Arkansas Business as one of Arkansas' Best
Places to Work in 2021. Displaying their award are Steve Cousins, Board of Directors
Chairman; Sabrina Yeasky, Payroll & Administrative Clerk; Jared Smith, Human
Resource Coordinator; Shawna Ruffin, Human Resource Director; Amy Sturdivant,
Director of Mission Support; and Dr. Brian Jones, SHARE President/CEO.
LOVE WHERE YOU WORK
SHARE Foundation One of Arkansas' Best Places to Work
Text by: Amanda Cooley | Photography by: Dero Sanford
G
reat organizations are a key part of a thriving
community, and SHARE Foundation fills
the bill for El Dorado. Named by Arkansas
Business as one of the " Best Places to Work in
2021 " , SHARE Foundation champions community
care and service for south Arkansas.
Company culture is one of the many things
considered when selection begins in this competitive
annual program. Rankings are determined by
survey results that are reviewed by a committee,
and the winners are invited to an awards ceremony
and luncheon in Little Rock. At this year's
awards ceremony, companies were encouraged to
participate in a movie-themed costume contest.
Dressed as various Harry Potter characters,
SHARE Foundation's leadership group won the
costume contest and a Winthrop Rockefeller
Retreat package.
BEST
WORK
PLACE
As a business, SHARE Foundation is a leading multi-agency
provider of health and wellness services to thousands
of people each year. Founded in 1996, SHARE is a unique
non-profit organization with the vision to build a healthier
community. SHARE Foundation operates eight agencies or
programs including: Chaplaincy Services of MCSA, eXtreme
Youth Programs, HealthWorks Fitness Center, Interfaith
Clinic, Life Touch Hospice, Palliative Care of South Arkansas,
a scholarship program, and a grant making program.
Through these programs, SHARE impacts and improves the
lives of many people in south Arkansas.
As an employer, SHARE Foundation recognizes that
employees are the heart and soul of a service driven organization.
" On any given day when one of our employees
interacts with someone in the community, in that
moment, that employee is the SHARE Foundation
to the person being served by our work. " says
Shawna Ruffin, SHARE's HR Director. That being
said, SHARE Foundation is as intentional about
developing its workplace culture as its strategic
business plans. SHARE Foundation takes pride in
its work environment and sets personal standards
of behavior for all employees through its IMPACT
Values: Integrity, Motivation, Professionalism,
Adaptability, Compassion, and Teamwork.
" In an ever-changing world, our core values are constant
and are the foundation for decision making within SHARE.
They underlie our work and how we interact with each other.
They are the practices we use in everyday life, " says Dr.
Brian Jones, SHARE Foundation President and CEO. " Each
employee plays a significant role in the meaningful work in
service provided to the community. " p
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